I won't be a loser.

After leaving the remaining work to the store clerk, Yuko Saionji put on her regular clothes, said goodbye to her store clerk, went to the parking lot alone, got in her car, and rushed back to her apartment.

"The lights are off. Normally, everyone would have gone to bed at this time of day."

Looking up and looking at her own apartment, thinking of her daughter, Saionji Yuko, who was almost asleep at this time, slowly walked up the stairs and came to the door of her apartment.

She opened the door with the key and walked into her home. Looking at the dark living room, there would usually be a small light on, but today there was indeed no light at all, which surprised Saionji Yuko.

She took off her shoes at the door, revealing her fleshy black silk soles, and walked into the living room wearing her slippers. She did not notice the small note on the table, and walked all the way to the door of her daughter's room. She reached out and gently opened the door, glancing inside.

"Is the world asleep?"

The light in the living room shone into her daughter's bedroom, but she saw an empty bed. She blinked, pushed the door open, and turned on the bedroom light.

Snapped--

Under the bright light, there was an empty bedroom; the daughter was not at home.

An expression of surprise appeared on Saionji Yuko's face. She turned back to the living room and noticed the note on the table. She picked it up and took a look. She saw the content on it that surprised her.

"I'm staying at the house of someone I like tonight and will be home tomorrow, so don't worry about me. — Saionji Sekai"

The handwriting is correct.

But his own daughter actually dared to spend the night outside?

Saionji Yuko was silent for a moment, with a thoughtful expression on her face. She thought it was probably the boy from last time. She pursed her lips and didn't leave a phone number. There was no way to contact her daughter.

"I hope we've taken protective measures, otherwise it'll be troublesome if we have a child... Alas, the world has grown up."

With a sigh, Saionji Yuko left the note on the table and walked towards the bathroom.

On a day like Saturday, there are a lot of customers. After working for such a long time, I feel like I am almost exhausted. If I don’t go out for a while, I feel like I can’t hold on any longer...

"Doesn't your mother care?"

"Well, that's fine, but...why are we suddenly talking about my mom at this moment?"

"No, nothing, just asking casually. Since you're so cute, your mother must be a beauty too, right?"

Lying on the bed, Saionji Yuko opened her eyes and suddenly sat up from her bed. She looked at the dark room, recalled the scene she had dreamed of when she was lying on the bed just now, and a helpless expression appeared on her face. She covered her face with her hands and sighed deeply.

“So lonely…”

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Cherry Blossom Season: 159. Yes, give up

When he woke up in the early morning and opened his eyes, he saw the girl lying beside him, still sleeping. He looked up at the wooden ceiling, but his eyes gradually became empty. He didn't think about too many things. He lay quietly on his bed to rest, waiting for the girl to wake up.

Half of the other person's body was pressed on him. His already energetic body was instinctively excited by the stimulation of the faint fragrance of the girl beside him. He turned his head to look at Saionji Sekai beside him again, and closed his eyes.

The sound of the girl's gentle and even breathing was in his ears, and the warm breath was in and out of his neck. When Xianren noticed this, he felt a slight itch and could not help but slightly tilt his neck to avoid the other person's breath.

Half of his body was pinned down by the other person, but the other half was free. Xianren used his right hand to take out his cell phone from beside his pillow and silently glanced at the time on it.

7:42

It’s almost eight o’clock, and at home, most people are probably already awake.

Last night, Xianren and Saionji Sekai did not rest until nearly twelve o'clock. After eight hours of rest, he felt that he had slept enough. However, Saionji Sekai next to him was still immersed in sleep and had not woken up yet.

Judging from the faint smile on the girl's lips, it seemed that she had a very interesting dream.

Just when he was about to think deeply about what the girl might have dreamed about and whether it was related to him, he suddenly heard a soft murmur, which made his eyes suddenly become subtle and complicated.

"Hmm...Hmm...Xian...in this...room, I'm...alone..."

Even though it was disjointed and not a complete story, the wise man still understood the general meaning. Looking at the smiling girl beside him, he suddenly felt a toothache for no reason.

Ding-dong-

The doorbell rang. Xianren looked towards the door, then turned his head to look at Sekai Saionji beside him.

His originally relaxed brows suddenly furrowed, and the hand on his chest suddenly grabbed his pajamas. The position of the hand was a little subtle, causing Xianren, whose pajamas were grabbed, to grin and put his hand deeper into the quilt...

He gently hooked his finger at the girl next to him, and saw that the girl next to him suddenly frowned, quickly opened her eyes, and looked around vigilantly.

But when she opened her eyes, she saw the wise man lying beside her.

"Yes...Xianren?"

She was still in a dream just now, and actually should have woken up at some point, but she was just sleeping comfortably in the bed and didn't actively wake up. However, the sage's "attack" made her suddenly alert and woke up.

Ding Dong—ding, ding, ding Dong—

The doorbell rang urgently. Xianren looked at the awakened Saionji Sekai, smiled slightly, and got up from the bed, leaving the blushing and depressed Saionji Sekai behind, and came to the door of the apartment.

When she opened the door, she saw Shanshan, who was wearing a gray sweatshirt, standing quietly at the door. Her eyes fell on the virtuous man who opened the door slowly. She noticed some details and looked inside the room. Her eyes fell on the entrance and looked at the familiar pair of shoes. She looked at the virtuous man in front of her again.

"world?"

"Well, come in."

His eyes lingered on the girl's shoes at the door for a while, and without any hesitation, he entered the apartment. The door was closed casually, and when he entered the house, he saw Sekai Saionji lying on the bed and already awake.

"Good morning, Setsuna."

Even though such a long time has passed, when I see Shanshan, I usually don’t have too many thoughts or feel anything, but in this situation, I can’t help but feel a little embarrassed and ashamed.

"It's already eight o'clock, it's about time to get up."

Looking at Saionji Sekai lying on Kento's bed, Setsuna just looked at her calmly. After she finished speaking, she turned her head to look at Kento who was changing clothes in the living room, watching him undress his pajamas and put on a shirt and casual pants.

"Where's Miss Mai? She should be home this weekend, right?"

"Mom's in her room. She hasn't woken up yet. Yesterday's plans...were a little off, so we decided to stay home and rest today."

"The planned plan?"

Xianren buttoned up his shirt and his eyes fell on Setsuna. He just made eye contact with the girl and understood. He did not continue the topic and casually asked Setsuna if she had any plans or arrangements for today.

Glancing at Sekai Saionji lying on the bed, Setsuna nodded.

"I want to go out on a date with you, two of us."

Saionji Sekai was lying on the bed, playing with her messy long hair. After hearing Setsuna's words, she looked at Setsuna subtly, but did not interrupt him and quietly put on her clothes.

"A date?"

No problem, he nodded.

"Then I'll make some preparations first. Also, the world..."

"I'm going home soon. I didn't contact my mom last night. I guess she's worried about me. You two, remember to have fun today."

Shaking the turned-off cell phone in her hand, Saionji Sekai smiled, put on her clothes, said goodbye to the two of them, walked towards the door, and disappeared into Xianren's room like the wind.

Xianren, who had already put on his clothes, looked at Setsuna beside him.

"Then I'll go wash up first, please wait for a moment."

"Ah."

After spending about ten minutes washing up and a few more minutes tidying up his appearance, Xianren returned to the living room and was stunned when he saw Shanshan standing by the bed, staring down at the trash can.

"What are you looking at?"

"nothing."

The girl turned around and looked at Xianren, her eyes vague for a moment, and she casually threw the tissue in her hand into the trash can, walked towards the bathroom, washed her hands simply, and looked at Xianren who was almost ready.

Looking at Xianren, who was wearing a pure white shirt, a green sweatshirt and khaki casual pants, and then looking down at her own gray sweatshirt, she was a little concerned and her eyes flickered slightly.

"I want to go shopping for clothes."

"Ok?"

"Same clothes as the wise man."

"Couple costume?"

".......Um."

Setsuna nodded, looking at Xianren with seemingly calm eyes, which made Xianren think.

"Well, let's go shopping for clothes today... let's go to Harajuku."

There are also some places selling clothes in Shinjuku, but the price-performance ratio there is not very high. Moreover, Harajuku, as the so-called "fashion mecca", is home to many brands that are popular among young people.

If you want to buy clothes, you can go to Harajuku for a quick stroll.

"Ah."

Shanna didn't think too much about Xianren's suggestion and agreed to it. She didn't really care whether she could buy clothes that were suitable for both of them. Her main purpose today was to go out on a date with Xianren.

After getting ready to go out, the two left the apartment together.

The moment he walked out of the apartment, Xianren locked the door. Just as he put the key into his pocket, he saw Setsuna's slender arm hooked around his arm.

Glancing sideways at the girl beside him, Xianren smiled gently at her, and then they headed to the subway station together...

When Qingpu Wu woke up, it was almost noon. After a satisfying sleep, she opened her eyes and looked at the room which seemed a little dim due to the drawn curtains. She turned over, moved left and right, twisted her neck, and slowly sat up.

"Ugh--"

With a long sigh, he blinked his eyes, climbed out of his bed, walked to the window, opened the curtains a little, and took a look at the clear blue sky outside the window.

"The weather today is really nice, but it's getting late now, isn't it?"

Looking at the sun hanging high in the sky, Qingpu Wu couldn't help but feel regretful. If she had woken up earlier, she could still go out, maybe go out with Setsuna and go shopping somewhere. But at this time, it didn't seem too late to go out, it just didn't feel right.

"It seems there is nothing to do today."

She turned around and walked to the door of her room, walked out of her room, and stood in the living room. Qingpu Wu looked around at the empty living room and felt that her home seemed a little quiet.

"moment?"

"moment--"

"Is Setsuna home?"

After shouting three times but getting no response, Qingpu Mai walked to the dining table in the living room, looked at the warm breakfast on the table, then glanced at the time indicated by the clock on the wall, and the expression on her face seemed a little numb.

It's already noon and breakfast time is long gone.

"And the note. What's on it?"

Looking back at the table, in addition to breakfast, there was also a small orange note next to it. Qingpu Mai picked it up and took a look at the contents on it.

"Go find a wise man, go out on a date, don't disturb me."

"........"

I was thinking that today's weather seemed suitable for traveling. I even imagined myself and Xianren snuggling together, sitting in the shrine and watching other people wearing white wedding clothes and Monsuke haori hakama attire at the wedding. But now all my thoughts have been completely shattered.

The one who shattered it was none other than her lovely daughter.

"Did you go on a date with Xianren? That's great..."

Sighing, she put the note back on the table, Qingpu Mai simply heated up her breakfast, filled her stomach, and prepared to return to her room to continue sleeping.

Although I have fallen a little, I really can't think of anything else I can do.

He returned to his room in a depressed mood and sat on his bed, but he didn't want to lie down and go to sleep at all. His mind was filled with the imagined scene of his daughter and Xianren having a happy date, and he felt a little unwilling.

Glancing at her closet, Qingpu Mai put on her clothes, then combed her hair and left her home.

"Hmm? Are you home already? I see. Well, I'm working in the store. I don't have much to do. I can come over and help out when the time comes. That's it for now."

Saionji Yuko, who was working in the store, suddenly received a call from her daughter, saying that she had returned home.

But for Yuko Saionji, who was already working in the store, it was meaningless even if she knew that her daughter had returned home. She planned to wait until the evening, after work, and then go home to have a good chat with her daughter to find out how far her relationship with her boyfriend had progressed.

She is only in high school now and has just started school. It is not a big problem for her to have a boyfriend, but it is still a little early to have a child. She has to remind her daughter.

With her own thoughts in mind, Saionji Yuko asked the store staff to clean the restaurant inside and out, and started preparing for the lunch business. When the store opened at noon, it became busy all of a sudden.

"Table 17 ordered steak. Is the seafood fried rice for table 7 ready?"

"It will be ready soon. Also, prepare the food for table 21..."